AMD Radeon R9 290X with Hawaii GPU pictured, has 512-bit 4GB Memory

[LtMatt]

It is very cheatable, so I tend not to trust the scores.

Catzilla? Damn if id have known that i could have boosted my score. Its one bench ill never be running again thats for sure.

 

[LtMatt]

I'm going to have a guess and say the 25th will be the day.

 

[LtMatt]

Reviews on Friday, release on Monday, you heard it here first!

That's basically what i said. Stop trying to steal my glory.

 

[LtMatt]

Lol! You weren't specific enough

You need to read between the lines, well line actually.

 

[LtMatt]

Taken from anand

@ Kaap looks like your prediction of the 290X doing worse at high res/high details vs a titan might be wrong.

1920x1080

Elder Scrolls High 4XAA
R9 290X: 179.6FPS
GTX 780: 146.8FPS (+22.3%)
GTX Titan: 157.5FPS (+14%)

Battlefield 3 Ultra 4XAA
R9 290X: 108FPS
GTX 780: 95FPS (+13.7%)
GTX Titan: 103FPS (+4.9%)

Dirt Showdown Ultra 4XAA
R9 290X: 119FPS
GTX 780: 104FPS (+14.4%)
GTX Titan: 99.6FPS (+19.5%)

Far Cry 3 4XAA
R9 290X: 59FPS
GTX 780: 55.8FPS (+5.7%)
GTX Titan: 59.6FPS (-1.0%)

Hitman 4XAA
R9 290X: 74.8FPS
GTX 780: 62.8FPS (+19.1%)
GTX Titan: 61FPS (+22.6%)

Crysis 3 Very High 4XAA
R9 290X: 45FPS
GTX 780: 46FPS (-2.2%)
GTX Titan: 48FPS (-6.2%)

Tomb Raider Ultra 4XAA
R9 290X: 68.2FPS
GTX 780: 56.9FPS (+19.9%)
GTX Titan: 63.4FPS (+7.6%)

Metro Last Light Very High:
R9 290X: 60FPS
GTX 780: 62FPS (-3.3%)
GTX Titan: 68FPS (-11.8%)


5760x1080

Battlefield 3 Ultra 4XAA
R9 290X: 46FPS
GTX 780: 37.8FPS (+21.7%)
GTX Titan: 41FPS (+12.2%)

Dirt Showdown Ultra 4XAA
R9 290X: 63.7FPS
GTX 780: 48.6FPS (+31.1%)
GTX Titan: 50.8FPS (+25.4%)

Far Cry 3 4XAA
R9 290X: 26FPS
GTX 780: 24.5FPS (+6.1%)
GTX Titan: 26FPS (0%)

Hitman 4XAA
R9 290X: 34.8FPS
GTX 780: 27.6FPS (+26.1%)
GTX Titan: 30.1FPS (+15.6%)

Crysis 3 Very High 4XAA
R9 290X: 20.5FPS
GTX 780: 16.5FPS (+24.2%)
GTX Titan: 17.4FPS (+17.8%)

Tomb Raider Ultra 4XAA
R9 290X: 25.3FPS
GTX 780: 20.7FPS (+22.2%)
GTX Titan: 22.9FPS (+10.5%)

Bioshock infinite Ultra DOF
R9 290X: 36.5FPS
GTX 780: 37.8FPS (-3.5%)
GTX Titan: 39.8FPS (-8.3%)

Metro Last Light Very High
R9 290X: 29FPS
GTX 780: 27FPS (+7.4%)
GTX Titan: 31FPS (-6.5%)

Summary:

In average over 8 games, R9 290X is 11.2% faster than GTX 780 in 1920x1080, and 16% faster in 5760x1080.

In average over 8 games, R9 290x is 6.3% faster than GTX Titan in 1920x1080, and 8.4% faster in 5760x1080.

 

[LtMatt]

a 290x does 15k, sli however dosnt scale as well in many games as it does in that benchmark. so overall a 290x OC is the better option.

Got a link to that 290x score flopper? Interested to see how my 7950 crossfire setup compares.

 

[LtMatt]

Is nobody the least bit excited that cards are confirmed available WITH BLOCKS on Friday???

No reference cooler ftw.

 

[LtMatt]

Time to let the cat out of the bag Mei.

 

[LtMatt]

Let me put this titan killer rubbish to bed once and for all.

You’re holding a press event in the near future to discuss your next-generation Radeon series, but what can you tell me right now?

“They’re coming in Q4. I can’t reveal a price point but we’re looking at more traditional enthusiast GPU price points. We’re not targeting a $999 single GPU solution like our competition because we believe not a lot of people have that $999. We normally address what we call the ultra-enthusiast segment with a dual-GPU offering like the 7990. So this next-generation line is targeting more of the enthusiast market versus the ultra-enthusiast one.

“It’s also extremely efficient. [Nvidia's Kepler] GK110 is nearly 30% bigger from a die size point of view. We believe we have the best performance for the die size for the enthusiast GPU.

“Another thing I can tell you is about the process node: this GPU is in 28nm. Some have speculated that it was 20nm and it’s not for a specific reason: At 28nm for an enthusiast GPU, we can achieve higher clock speeds and higher absolute performance.”

Sauce
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonev...eon-cards-next-gen-consoles-7990-criticism/2/

 

[LtMatt]

Or the new cards are so similar to the last series that very little to no work is needed to produce a new block

The DIE is bigger than the 7970 and is at a different angle so i don't think it would have been that simple.

 

[LtMatt]

And on a separate note, what on earth happened with the deleted posts?

Much ado about nothing as usual. Just Mei saying what we all thought.

 

[LtMatt]

I think it's clear that Roy is just a massive twonk. I have no brand allegiance whatsoever and find him irritatingly grating.



Email me . I'm intrigued.

Roy is a legend. Roy would be a hoot on this forum. Sadly i think the dons/mods would end up banning him.

Dropped you a trust.

 

[LtMatt]

You're right that Roy is a wind up merchant, but it's worth pointing out that he only said the card would ridicule Titan in a specific game using Mantle, which it still could, again in regards to the review, Roy also hasn't made any claim about it being a titan killer.

Ridicule implies it though. Yes he said Mantle, but is the only time AMD have said anything near it blowing Titan out of the water or 'Titan Killer' if you're being pedantic about it, was my point.

Hold up there folks. You're both wrong.

The 290X is targeting the 780 and should compete with the titan. But it is not supposed to be or marketed as a titan killer.

However the quote you mention comes from AMD product manager David Nekechuck. He's saying that in mantle a 290X will be able to ridicule a titan. Strong words indeed and we'll need to wait and see if its true. I highlighted the part in bold.

AMD Roy had nothing to do with this claim as previously suggested. Though he did jokingly tweet to EVGA Jacob that a single 290X would match 4xtitans in BF4. Of course this was a joke and he was responding to a tweet EVGA made.

AMD product manager David Nekechuck has claimed that the company's new flagship GPU will “ridicule” the GeForce GTX Titan.

He stated that, performance wise, the R9 290X will more than compete with rivals Nvidia.

The product manager insisted that the high-end GPU “will definitely compete with the GTX 780 and Titan” even though the R9 290X's 438 square mm die is significantly smaller than the Titan’s 550 sq. mm GK110 offering.

Qualifying his statement in gaming terms, Nekechuck claimed it meant that “with Battlefield 4 running with Mantle (AMD’s new graphics API), the card will be able to ridicule the Titan in terms of performance” and that it will be able to run the game “much faster” than Nvidia's best single GPU offering when using AMD's Mantle API, set to launch in December.

Sauce
http://www.game-debate.com/news/?news=9275&game=None&title=AMD Say R9 290X Will Ridicule Titan

 

[LtMatt]

Had an e-mail from AMD, 29th October launch correct?

If true crap, my guess was wrong.

 

[LtMatt]

That's just talking about the US launch of BF4 as far as i can see.

 

[LtMatt]

They'll have to lift NDA soon or the cards will be released before the NDA is lifted.
Although it would be quite funny if every owner had to sign an NDA agreement

I think the big question is when will swe clockers put up their review as they'll be the only ones to do proper tests that count.

*grabs popcorn and waits for LtMatt... *



*puts popcorn down as doesn't really like it *

Seems like its not just sweclockers brah.

http://hothardware.com/Reviews/Battlefield-4-Gameplay-and-Performance-Preview/?page=3
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2013/10/10/battlefield_4_beta_performance_preview/4

 

[LtMatt]

I'm going to have a guess and say the 25th will be the day.

I called it.

It seems we finally have a confirmation of Radeon R9 290 series launch dates.

According to the post from Cardpu Radeon R9 290X will arrive tomorrow on October 24th and Radeon R9 290 will be released a week later. This information is straight from AMD employee Chris Li.

Of course I told you both dates almost a week ago, so there shouldn’t be any surprises.

Additionally here’s my source, also confirming the launch date:

Sauce
http://videocardz.com/47179/amd-radeon-r9-290x-arrives-october-24th-r9-290-october-31st

At this rate im right more than Orangey.

 

[LtMatt]

Enough speculation about performance. The numbers will speak for themselves in two days.

EDIT

Assuming the release date is actually the 25th of course.

 

[LtMatt]

Am i missing something?

Yes you are.

The card that is supposed to launch tomorrow, October 24th in the US and on the 25th in most parts of Europe. There is a time difference of 9 hours between Pacific Time and Central European time.

 

[LtMatt]

Haa brilliant.

Such a change from reading spam from greggs pasty and privatesmatt lol

Say what?

Spoiler

Hitler Reacts to AMD 290X GPU leaks

http://captiongenerator.com/8382/Hitler-Reacts-to-AMD-290X-GPU-leaks

I made this one, Hitler Reacts to AMD 290X GPU leaks.

http://captiongenerator.com/8382/Hit...290X-GPU-leaks

I wanna know what vid this is on? Lol.

Hitler reacts to AMD NDA and GTX 780ti

http://captiongenerator.com/8748/Hitler-reacts-to-AMD-NDA-and-GTX-780ti

Hitler reacts to AMD NDA and GTX 780ti

http://captiongenerator.com/8748/Hitler-reacts-to-AMD-NDA-and-GTX-780ti